The Power of Everyday Missionaries

Posted on 03 June 2018 by Clayton M. Christensen

Uncomfortable Intimidating That s how many people describe member missionary work Clayton Christensen admits that he and his wife, Christine, felt that way in the past too But they also recognized the tremendous blessings associated with the work, and they wanted to learn how to share the gospel in ways that would be natural and rewarding Clayton s expertise as an innovator kicked in, and he set out with friends and family members to find a effective approach to member missionary work Their refreshing perspectives are presented in this book, which includes inspiring, unusual stories that demonstrate the effectiveness of the ideas Chances are, you ll discover you re already doing a lot of the things mentioned, and with just a little tweak here and there, you ll be sharing the gospel naturally as part of your everyday interactions Along the way, you ll feel the deep joy that comes from helping others discover the most precious blessing in the world the gospel of Jesus Christ. 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Christensen – kino-fada.fr I NEVER like Deseret Book books EVER Only read this book out of duty as I m a new Ward Missionary and our ward Mission Leader asked me to read it I began it with a chip on my shoulder CERTAIN I wouldn t like it I now want EVERYONE to read this book It will change your life andimportantly will change the life of others who are awaiting the gospel message FULL of revolutionary thoughts methods tips on how to do missionary work with everyone around you I highlighted something I NEVER like Deseret Book books EVER Only read this book out of duty as I m a new Ward Missionary and our ward Mission Leader asked me to read it I began it with a chip on my shoulde...I was initially a fan of Harvard Business professor Clayton Christensen s work on innovation as well as his HBR article of the year, How Will You Measure Your Life now a book by the same title However, when I heard Clayton speak on missionary work at a conference a year or so ago, I was evenimpressed by his humility and willingness to be a true disciple of Christ I especially loved his stories and counsel on missionary work something he is obviously pas...Before reading this book, I had never asked anyone to meet with full time missionaries to be taught the gospel.After reading it, I have asked 3 One said yes.I used to think I shouldn t say anything until someone has expressed interest first And I used to think talking about the gospel was a really big deal I am now free to talk about it like it s a normal part of my life because it is And I get that invitations are just invitations and not matters of success and failure or life working Before reading this book, I had never asked anyone to meet with full time missionaries to be taught the gospel.After reading it, I have asked 3 One said yes.I used to think I shouldn t say anything until someone has expressed interest first And I used to think talking about the gospel was a really big deal I am now free to talk about it like it s a normal part of my life because it is And I get...4 1 2 StarsThis is typically not my favorite topic at church, okay,sometimes I cringe when I hear another talk about missionary work, but I kept hearing about this book and the author so I decided to pick this up More than anything I was completely inspired by the author as a person His kindness and love inspired and touched me to the core He made me ...Take everything you have ever learned about being a member missionary and then re think it through this book.Sometimes we know WHAT we need to doBut we just don t know HOW to do it.Clayton Christensen helps us understand the HOW of being a member missionary through some simple techniques.Here are just a few 1 Do not judge who YOU think will be receptiveleave that to the Lord.2 Use Gospel lingo in everyday conversationsit will open up natural conversations.3 Share the truthit is Take everything you have ever learned about being a member missionary and then re think it through this book.Sometimes we know WHAT we need to doBut we just don t know HOW to do it.Clayton Christensen helps us understand the HOW of being a member missionary through some simple techniques.Here are just a few 1 Do not judge who YOU think will be receptiveleave that to the Lord.2 Use Gospel lingo in everyday conversationsit will o...Every member should read this book It is life changing for members of the LDS church who are looking to be better missionaries but are stuck, bored, or scared The principles in this book are practical and real My family and my husband s family read this for ou...I picked this book up because the missionaries in my ward have been teaching my family little mini lessons out of it Every single principle they taught was so FRESH and INSPIRING What an incredible book Completely changed my view of sharing the Gospel And I realized a lot of the opinions I held about how and what to do were totally wrong Some of the best things I learned are that everyone needs to be needed, everyone needs to be loved, and most people need to learn how to acclimate to I picked this book up because the missionaries in my ward have been teaching my family little mini lessons out of it Every single principle they taught was so FRESH and INSPIRING What an incredible book Completely changed my view of sharing the Gospel And I realized a lot of the opinions I held about how and what to do were totally wrong Some of the best things I learned a...Would it give you an idea of how much I was affected by this book if I said that I wish I could buy it for all the LDS people that I know I will at least be purchasing it to give to members of my family and I hope that they will read it and be impacted by it as much as I have been This is a fairly new book and one that I hadn t heard of until a few weeks ago It was recommended by our ward mission leader and the bishop asked us to read it as a ward council so we could discuss it and improve Would it give you an idea of how much I was affected by this book if I said that I wish I could buy it for all the LDS people that I know I will at least be purchasing it to give to members of my family and I hope that they will read it and be impacted by it as much as I have been This is a fa...Missionary work is sometimes not a popular topic, but this book completely changed my attitude Br Christensen takes apart the common practice of choose a friend and set a date, of which I ve always been suspicious, and suggests that missionary work is less about meeting with the missionaries than it is about inviting others to come unto Christ Here are the points from his book that have changed my life 1 People are not interested in doctrine when they ...A real game changer for me Clayton Christensen approached his subject in ways I ve never seen before and inspired me to make some changes in my own life It s not often a book does that for me.

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03 June 2018

Clayton M. Christensen